The Ballad Chords by Testament

Tempo:
123.2 bpm
Chords used:

E

G

F#

C

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Ballad chords
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[F#] [A]
[Em] [F#]
[A] [G] [F#]
[C#m] [F#]
[F#m] [G] [F#]
[F#]
[A#] [G#] [F#]
[A#]
[E]
[F#]
[C#m]
[A] [G] [E]
[F#]
[C#m] [F#] [D]
[Em]
[Bm]
[Dm]
[Am]
[C] [G] [Em] And I got a woman to save, [Bm] but where my feelings are going [G] with them is the wrong [Dm] way.
Oh, I pray to [Am] see another [C] day.
[G] [Em] My heart's feeling like a needle lost in [Bm] the hay.
Oh, say [G] to me [Dm] again, oh my friend, do you think [Am] that we ever [C] will?
Oh, I know [G] we [E] are [Em] free.
[Bm]
[B] [D] [Dm]
[Am]
[C] [G] [E] The kings will pay with their life on the line.
[B] So lose [Bm] your head if you keep on trying.
[Dm] Oh, I don't mind doing the [Am] time.
I'm happy of [C] being alive.
[G] [E] Now I know the [Em] means for [B] my oppression [Bm] will all die.
[D] The [Dm] only truth is the road will sing the [Em] lesson [Am] I never learned.
Oh, I know [G] we [E] are free.
[Em] [Bm]
[C#] [Dm]
[G] [C]
[G] [Em]
[Bm]
[E] [Dm]
[C]
[G] [C]
[B]
[D]
[Dm] [A] [C]
[G] [E] [F]
[B]
[D] Yeah!
Don't
[A] look back, [C] just [G] realize.
[E]
[B]
[F#] [E] I've been wild, [B] I've been [D] fooled.
I intend not [G#] to make my own [E] rule.
Take a [B] stand, jump [D] the line.
I've been down [C] that road too [F#] many times.
[E] [F#]
[E]
What's the fear?
[B] Fear no more.
[D] Show my [C#m] conscience what fear's [E] for.
Now I know [B] this is so [D] real.
What's done is done, [Am] so do I do [F#] well.
[E] [F#]
[E]
[B]
[D] [A] [Em]
[Bm] [D]
[Am] [F#m]
[E] [A] [G#]
[F#] [E] [C]
[F#m]
[F#] [G] [E]
[F#]
[E]
Wild, keep [B] it alive.
[C] [D] Go on, oh, [A] don't look back.
[C]
Just [G] realize where you've [E] gone.
[F] Where [B] are you going to?
Oh, [D] that's not done with you.
[A] You've only just begun [C] to live your life.
[G] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
G
2131
F#
134211112
C
3211
D
1321
E
2311
G
2131
F#
134211112
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To learn Testament - The Ballad chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - C, G, Dm, Am, C, G, E, F#, E and B in sequence. Set your pace at 61 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 123. Considering the song's key of D Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [G] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ [G] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A#] _ _ [G#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[A#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ [Em] And I got a woman to _ save, [Bm] but where my feelings are going [G] with them is the wrong [Dm] way.
Oh, I pray to [Am] see another _ [C] day.
_ [G] _ _ [Em] My heart's feeling like a needle lost in [Bm] the _ hay.
Oh, say [G] to me [Dm] _ again, oh my friend, do you think [Am] that we ever [C] will?
Oh, I know [G] we [E] are [Em] free. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] The kings will pay with their life on the line.
[B] So lose [Bm] your head if you keep on trying.
[Dm] Oh, I don't mind doing the [Am] time.
I'm happy of [C] being alive.
[G] _ _ [E] _ Now I know the [Em] means for [B] my oppression [Bm] will all die.
_ [D] The [Dm] only truth is the road will sing the [Em] lesson [Am] I never learned.
Oh, I know [G] we [E] are free. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Yeah!
_ Don't _
_ [A] look back, [C] just [G] realize.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [E] I've been wild, [B] I've been [D] fooled.
I intend not [G#] to make my own [E] rule.
Take a [B] stand, jump [D] the line.
I've been down [C] that road too [F#] many times. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ What's the fear?
[B] Fear no more.
[D] Show my [C#m] conscience what fear's [E] for.
Now I know [B] this is so [D] real.
What's done is done, [Am] so do I do [F#] well. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G#] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
Wild, _ _ keep [B] it alive.
_ [C] _ _ [D] Go on, _ oh, [A] don't look back.
_ [C]
Just [G] realize where you've [E] gone. _ _
[F] _ Where [B] are you going to? _ _
Oh, [D] that's not done with you. _ _
[A] You've only just begun [C] to live your life.
[G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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